Auction Watch #268

I’m still most impressed by it starting at $0.99 and not using “rare” in the auction title nor the auction description. More sellers like this one would be invaluable to the M.U.S.C.L.E. hobby.

I wasn’t sure what was going to be featured in this week’s Auction Watch. eBay was so terrible that I momentarily thought, “Shit, is Auction Watch dead?” Thankful there is always something to talk about – or I can always find a reason to clap my trap. Realistically, it is probably the latter.

However, this lot has a Satan Cross. The figure that disconnects collectors’ brains and wallets – to a point. As of writing, there are five Satan Cross figures for sale. They all remain unsold because they are over-priced.

This SC proves that M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors ALWAYS find the good stuff. And they’re will to pay from the good stuff. But the days of radically over-spending are over. Take a hint. The exception, for the foreseeable future, will be Micro-Class A Madness.

The price tag is not the most surprising and/or confusing part of the listings for me.

Dark Blue #29 is a Class B figure. However, a Flesh #177 certainly is not. Why did he use B for the #177 figure? I’m guessing it was a careless error. The DB #29 was listed first. Why omit “Class” from the DB #29?

Was it to make room for “Lippy Bighands?” That’s not an auction title trade I would make. I’m still surprised how many people think those are the actual names. The name comes from an obviously joking I-Mockery post which has to be from, at least, 2002.

If Logan is trying to get top dollar, then “Class B” is a better strategy than “Lippy Bighands.”

Of course, I could be wrong. As Logan said, “I don’t think you really know much about them”